Odor Control Contract Awarded!
RWSA Board of Directors awarded the Odor Control Improvements project to MEB General Contractors, Inc. out of Chesapeake, VA and authorized the Executive Director to execute the construction contract at our April 26, 2016 meeting! This means that construction is slated to begin by the end of June. The value-engineered rebid resulted in cost savings ranging from $700,000-$1,100,000 from the initial bid in December 2015; however ultimate project costs still necessitated around $500, 000 additional dollars from our capital budget in order to meet all the goals of the project. The board...
Read MoreFloating Bridge Installed
We are excited to announce that the installation of the floating bridge — the first of its kind in Virginia — has been installed at Ragged Mountain Reservoir in time for spring hikers! The floating bridge installation was completed this week by a company from South Carolina who specializes in docks and floating bridges. It’s important to note that though folks can “walk on water” and try out the bridge, the west side is roped off as the City Parks and Recreation department is still finishing their bio-blitz/environmental study of the flora and fauna in that...
Read MoreCommunity Celebrates Drinking Water Week
May 5th’s Celebrate Our Drinking Water at Ragged Mountain Reservoir was a wet, but wonderful event! Folks enjoyed hearing remarks about this significant milestone from Mayor Signer, Board of Supervisor Dr. Palmer, former Executive Director Tom Frederick, and ACSA Chair Clarence Roberts. We also heard from our chief engineer, Jennifer Whitaker, about the historical significance of the area from a dam and drinking water perspective. It was a day to look back and recognize the engineers, local officials, construction workers, and citizens around the turn of the century who made Ragged...
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